Posted by Paul in MN on December 16, 2011 at 10:46:31 from (174.20.119.47):
In Reply to: 3/4 or 1 ton Pickup? posted by in-too-deep on December 16, 2011 at 09:46:46:
The cost and licenseing issue probably varies from one state to another. I have just dealt with this issue on my 3 pickups (2 are 1 ton models and 1 is a 3/4 ton). Here in Minnesota, the license for the 250 series costs the same as a car plate. Thus for a 10 year old truck, that comes to about $40/yr. For a 1 ton that is 10 years old, the minimum fee is $90 + service fees (total close to $100). But for a "farm truck" licensed in the minimum weight class of 12,000#, the annual cost is $27 (total about $35). The farm truck plate means certain restrictions as to how the truck is used and how far it can go from the home place.
So my 02 F350 which I also pull my RV trailer with is registered with a C plate (about $100/yr). My 88 Dodge W350 is registered as a farm truck (about $35/yr), and my 86 Dodge W250 plow and firewood truck is registered with a car plate (about $40/yr).
I found a 128(?) pg pdf document with all the vehicle tax rates for MN on the MN DOT site. It doesn't make much logical sense, but if you want to license the vehicle, you gotta pay for some kind of license. The annual fees can approach $3000 for some vehicles. Most new vehicles are in the $500 to $800 / year cost.
And then there is sales tax on the sale price of the vehicle every time it is sold (approx 7.5%)(varies with how many stadiums we are paying for, and what county the truck is going to be kept in). However....I did find something interesting... a law that makes the sales tax on any 10 YO vehicle which has been sold for less than $3000, only a flat $10. Now that is high is you are buying a $100 winter beater to drive out on the ice for ice fishing, but it becomes a bargain for any vehicle 10 YO or older that is bought for $200 to $2999.
Find your state's DOT website and search out what applies to you.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Product Review: Lead Substitutes - by Mike Schordine. Lead was oriinally added to gasoline as an upper cylinder lubricant. It lubes the valves and seats. If you rebuild the motor, you could use hardened seats and valves, and unleaded fuel. But if your old tractor runs good, a simple lead substitute added to the gas is a perfectly reasonable solution. And, if you are like me, your tractor is under cover, but it sits outside. So with every temperature change, the humidity in the air collects in the fuel tank, in the form of water.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
